Sashless window structure



G- A. DOWNS SASHLESS WINDOW STRUCTURE June. 10,. 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Oct. 29, 1956 INVENTOR. GEO RGE ALFRED DOWNS ATTO R N EY5 June 10,1958 G. A. DOWNS 2,838,147

SASHLESS WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 29, 1956 I v 2 SReets-Sheet 2 IINVENTOR. GEORGE ALFRED DOWN S ATTORNEYS United States Patent SASHLESSWINDOW STRUCTURE George Alfred Downs, Salem, Oreg.

Application October 29, 1956, Serial No. 618,807 3 Claims. (Cl. 189-72)The present invention relates to sashless windows.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a window frame havinga fixed glass, or a combination fixed and sliding glass.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window frame having aglass holding insert of such a cross-sectional design that it will holdthe fixed glass of the combination fixed and sliding glass in apredetermined position, and by reversing the insert adjacent the slidingglass it will guide the sliding glass in spaced relation to the fixedglass in the opening and closing of the window. The insert is receivedand held within a special groove formed within the frame of the windowwhich is capable of holding the insert in either of its positions,separating and spacing the fixed glass and the sliding glass inoperating relationship.

Another object of the invention is to provide a glass holding insertwithin a frame of a window that will I separate completely the adjacentsurfaces of the fixed glass and the moving glass when, the moving glassis moving to open position and will hold the sliding glass in contactwith the fixed glass when the window is in closed position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a frame having amoisture receiving trough forming part thereof for receiving themoisture dripping from the fixed glass window draining the moisture awayfrom the frame of the window. 1'

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the foliowingspecification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, inwhich:

Figure l is a fragmentary front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l with a fixed glass.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 33of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated, partially broken awayfor convenience of illustration.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged rear elevation of the lower lockingmechanism, partially broken away for convenience of illustration.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevation of the inventionincorporating the fixed glass.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction indicated. 7

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5 incorporating the sliding glass.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-8of Figure l, lookingin the. direction indicated.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing the window in unlockedposition with the sliding glass in sliding position.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of an insert used in thesashless window frame.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like referencecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, thereference character F indicates generally a metallic frame for mysashless window. The frame F includes spaced parallel vertical jambs 15,a header 16 and a sill. 17 connecting the respective upper and lowerends of the jambs 15 and having the same cross-sectional design. Theframe F from its inner face 18 to a point 19, is formed at right anglesto the plane of the wall of the building.

From the point 19, the frame F flares at an angle to the portion betweeninner face 18 and point 19 terminating in a reverse bend 20. From thisreverse bend 20 the frame F extends towards the sheeting 21 of thebuilding, where it terminates in a right angle flange 21 adapted to besecured to the sheeting 21 of the building by nails 22.

A dove-tailed groove 23 is formed completely around the inner surface ofthe frame F, and is adapted to receive the dove-tailed tongue 24 of aninsert 25.

Referring particularly to Figure 10, the insert 25 consists of adove-tailed tongue 24 formed on the edge of a flat bar 26. The flat bar26 is integrally joined at 27 to one edge of the tongue 24 on one sideof the center line 28 of the tongue 24. The positioning of flat bar 26to one side of the center line 28 of the tongue 24 is to make itpossible to position'the fiat bar 26 relative to the glass G of thewindow to carry out the object of this invention, which will bedescribed more fully later on.

In this new and improved sashless window construction, there are twoseparate panes of glass 29 and 30. The glass 29 is a stationary or fixedglass, while the glass 30 is slid to either open or closed position pastthe glass 29 in spaced relation thereto. Referring particularly toFigures 3, 8 and 9, an insert 25 is shown in the dovetail groove 23adjacent the glass 29 with the flat bar 26 thereof and the glass locatedon opposite sides of the center line 28 of the insert 25. The glass 29engages the flat bar 26 and is held in this position by the holdingelement 31, preferably putty.

A continuous annular barb 32 is formed on the inner surface of the frameF and assists in the'anchoring of the holding element 31. This structureinsures a solid contact between the holding material 31, the flat bar 26and the glass 29.

The insert unit 25 for holding the fixed glass 29 extends completely thelength of the vertical jamb 15 and slightly less than half the distanceacross the header 16 and the sill 17. The flat bar 26 thereof is taperedat 33, both at the top and the bottom of the window, the object of whichwill be more fully described later on.

The insert 25 adjacent the sliding glass 30 is reverse in the groove 23so that the flat bar 26 thereof will lie on the opposite side of thecenter line 28 of the insert 25 to that of the center line 28 of theinsert 25 just described holding the stationary glass 29 within theframe F.

When the sliding glass 30 is in closed position, as illustrated inFigures 1, 3 and, 8, the outer surface 34 of the glass 30 is adapted tocontact the face 35 of the flat bar 26, providing a weather tightcontact therebetween. The glass 30 is forced against the flat bar 26 bythe action of an inclined surface 36 of an insert 37 when the slidingglass 30 is in the position shown in Figure 8.

The outer surface 34 of the sliding glass 30 contacts the inner surface38 of the stationary or fixed glass 29 when the window is closed. Theedge 39 of the sliding glass 30 is held against the edge 40 of thestationary glass 29 by the action of a lock bar 41. The locking bar 41is pivotally mounted to bracket 42 by a pivot pin 43. When in theposition shown in Figure 8, a cam surface 44 of the locking bar 41engages the edge- 39 of the sliding glass 30, forcing the same againstthe edge 40 of the stationary glass 29, making a weather tight seal.

the brackets 42, permitting the bars 41 to' move to the position shownin Figure 9. The operator then can move the glass 30 in the direction ofthe arrow by inserting his finger within the depression 48 of the glass30.

The glass 30 is bevelled as at 39 to assist the glass 30 to slide overthe tapered or bevel edge 33 of the flat bar 26 forcing the outersurface 34 of the sliding glass 30 away from the inner surface 38 of thefixed glass 29, spacing the two glasses 29 and 30 apart throughout themovement of the sliding glass 30 past the fixed glass 29. The fiat bar26 of the insert 25 adjacent the fixed glass 29 spaces the sliding glass30 both at the top and bottom of the window away from the fixed glass 29so that no contact between the glass surface can be made while movingthe sliding glass 30.

When the window is to be closed, the operator moves the sliding glass 30by the depression 48 away from open position. When the edge 39 of thesliding glass 30 clears the bevel end 33 of the insert 25, the slidingglass 30 will have the outer surface thereof engage the inner surface 33of the fixed glass 29 along their respective surface edges 39 adjacentthe bevelled portion 46. At the same time the opposite edge of the glass30 will engage the sloping surface 36 of the insert 37, camming theglass 30 so that the outer surface 34 thereof engages with the flat bar26, providing a weather seal completely around the sliding glass 30, thefixed glass 29 and the inserts 25 and 25.

I will now describe how a completely fixed glass is mounted within thisnew and improved sashless window frame. Referring to Figures 2, and 6,the face of the flange 13 extends completely around the frame F and isadapted to engage the inner surface 4-9 of a fixed glass 50 which isheld against the flange 18 by the action of elongated clips 51. Theclips 51 have their lower edge bearing against the inner edge of thecontinuous barbs 32 of the frame F while the upper edge 52 thereof bearsagainst the outer surface of the glass 50 being held thereagainst by theholding screws 53 passing through the clip 51 into the frame F.

The bottom edge 54 of the glass 50 is supported upon a rail 55 restingon the sill. 17 of the frame F. The rail 55 falls slightly short of thejambs 15 of the frame F leaving a space or'opening 56' at its endspermittingdrainage of'condensed moisture tov escape therethrough ove thesill 17.

A groove 57 is formed along the inner edge of the flange 18 receivingcondensed moisture from the surface of the glass 50 which then drainsout the bottom of the groove 57 through the openings 58 into the space59 between the rails 55 and the flange 18', past the end ofv the rail 55through the openings 56 and over the sill 17 to the outside. a

With this new and improved window casing a sliding glass window can beused where the inserts 25 and 25 are employed, or a fixed glass can beobtained by omitting these inserts and providing a moisture drain forfixed glass windows. without any change being involved" in the framestructure.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, itshould be understood that numerous structural modifications andadaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of theappended claims. 1

What is claimed is:

1. A sashless window structure comprising a rectangular metal framehaving a pair of spaced vertical jambs connected at their top by aheader and at their bottom by a sill, said frame having a slot formedtherein completely around the inner face intermediate the inner andouter edges thereof, an inwardly extending flange formed integrally onthe inner edge of said frame in spaced 1 parallel relation to said slot,a flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot of one of saidjambs, a second flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot insaid sill, a third flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot insaid header, said bars being offset from the longitudinal center line ofsaid slots in a direction toward said flange, said second and third barsextending from said one jamb to a point adjacent to but short of thecenter of said sill and said header, a fourth flat inwardly extendingbar supported in said slot of the other of said jambs, a fifth flatinwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said sin, a sixth flatinwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said header, saidfourth, fifth and sixth bars being offset from the longitudinal centerline of said slots in a direction away from said flange, said fifth andsixth bars extending from said other jamb to a point adjacent to butshort of the center of said sill and said header, a pane of glassengaged against the outer side of said first, second and thirdbars andextending from said one jamb to a. point adjacent to but beyond thecenter of said sill and said header, said pane being disposed in thesame general plane as said fourth, fifth and sixth bars, means securingsaid pane of glass in said frame, a second pane of glass extending fromsaid one jamb to a point adjacent to but beyond the center of said silland said header, said second pane of glass being positioned intermediatethe inner side of said first, second and third bars and said flange forlateral sliding movement in said frame from a position behind said firstpane of glass to a position adjacent to said other jamb intermediate theinner side of said fourth, fifth and sixth bars and said flange, andmeans in said frame for moving said second pane of glass into sealingcontact with the inner side of said fourth, fifth and sixth bars andinto sealing contact with said first pane of glass adjacent the centerof said window frame when closing said second pane of glass with respectto said window frame.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the means for moving saidsecond pane of glass includes means on one of said jambs for camming oneend of said second glass pane into contact with said flange members, andadditional means are provided on said frame for camming the oppositeedge of said second glass pane into contact with said first glass pane.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said last named meansreleasably locks said second glass pane against sliding movement inclosed position with respect to said window frame.

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